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Nocturne No 2 in B minor

Introduction

The Nocturne No 2 in B minor (1901) emulates the grander Chopin nocturnes, especially in it its contrasting ‘prayerful’ section, whose arpeggiated chords recall those of Chopin’s C minor Nocturne Op 48 No 1. This section carries further markings such as quasi fiati (woodwind) and quasi organo, before it develops into ever more luxuriant decorations.

Recordings

Pianist Danny Driver has garnered overwhelming critical praise for his previous discs for Hyperion. For his latest disc, he turns to one of the giants of the Russian piano world. Balakirev’s Piano Sonata in B flat minor is a major achievement of t ...» More